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Broken Link Checker vs Tab Lifeboat

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Broken Link Checker compared with Tab Lifeboat
DetailBroken Link Checker logo Broken Link CheckerTab Lifeboat logo Tab Lifeboat
What it doesFree Chrome extension that detects broken links, 404 errors, and redirects on any webpage Automatic tab backups stored outside your browser
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan: up to 150 links per scan. Lifetime License: $9.50 one-time (50% off, normally $19), includes unlimited links per scan, sitemap health checker, bulk URL checker (20 at a time), image checker, scan history, stats dashboard, and PDF export. Free: €0 forever. Pro lifetime: €14.99 one-time payment, including VAT.
Key features
  • Color-coded link status results (red for broken, yellow for redirects, green for working)
  • Detects 404 errors, 500 server errors, timeouts and unreachable URLs
  • Identifies 301 and 302 redirects with destination URLs
  • CSV export of scan results
  • Focus Mode to highlight individual links on the page
  • Real-time progress bar during scans
  • Filter results by status
  • Sidebar panel for results review
  • Sitemap health checker (Lifetime License)
  • Image checker to flag broken images (Lifetime License)
  • Automatic snapshots within a minute of every change
  • Backup file stored outside browser profile in Downloads folder
  • Calendar search across snapshot history
  • Restore sessions, windows, groups and individual tabs
  • Delete specific pages, days or entire history
  • Incognito windows never saved
  • Import backup files from other installations or computers
What makes it different
  • No account or sign-up required
  • Runs entirely in your browser with no data leaving your device
  • Only runs when you click Scan, does not slow down browsing
  • Works on any website including password-protected pages
  • Free to install and use with no credit card required
  • One-time lifetime price with all future Pro features included free
  • Works across Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi from single installation
  • Automatic cloud backup to your own storage with encryption only you control
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Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)43 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)70
Citation Flow (Majestic)250
Referring domains (Majestic)360

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